More than 50% of the 1,200 recipients felt that United would need to spend big in January, with the exact figure peaking at 58%.

Some 16% said between £20million and £24million was the right figure while 14% said between £15-20million would be required. Just 2% said they would need to spend nothing, which – infamously – they did last season.

We also asked you who – of the players linked with United since September 1 – you would make your number one priority in the January window.

Your top defender target:

You like the sound of Schalke’s Joel Matip, the defender that United tried, and failed, to get back in the summer when they instead opted to retain Fabricio Coloccini.

Matip is quick, physical and – crucially – is coming to the end of his contract. Next up was Jannik Vestergaard, followed by Ajax’s Joel Veltman.

A total of 53 of the 1056 people who responded said ‘none of the above’, which probably highlights the problems Newcastle are facing in their defender search.

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Your top midfield target:

Surprisingly, you opted for winger support and felt Andros Townsend should be United’s top midfield target.

He won 32% of the vote, while 29% went to Granit Xhaka – the Borussia Monchengladbach midfielder who we’re told would be “perfect” for the Premier League. But he would come at a major price – more than £20million according to sources in Germany.

Although United’s central midfield looked shy of the required standard against Bournemouth, it looks like you’d back the call for some more width. They have thus far failed to provide the service for Aleksandar Mitrovic from out wide, with Newcastle looking quite narrow in their first few games.

Next up it was Michael Carrick and then Anwar El-Ghazi.

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Your top attacker target:

He took 34% of the vote compared to 30% for Austin who – in another poll – you would now rate at the £7-9million mark, quite a way down on the £15million that you thought Newcastle should pay back in the summer.

Lacazette has had a poor start to the season in France but remains a high-quality player who was attracting interest at Champions League level in the summer.

Just 5% of you voted to have Andy Carroll back, despite him being mentioned as a possible target at the last transfer summit.